VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV.
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New modified-Tesla ride-share launching from electric moped sharing service Revel
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC.
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EGEB: DOE helps 11 US remote and island communities adopt clean energy
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy.
Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today.
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Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process
Tesla’s longtime head of user interface design has left the company, and he has leaked some images of previously unreleased UI design for the Cybertruck and Full Self-Driving software in the process.
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Elon Musk says no to a new Tesla PR department, doesn’t believe ‘manipulating public opinion’
Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.”
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New York state 2035 gas car ban passes through legislature, onto Cuomo
New York will join the list of states signaling an end to new gas vehicle sales, as a bill banning their sale after 2035 has advanced through the legislature. It now heads to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed.
This bill make…
Electric powertrain maker REE forms business alliance with Toyota’s Hino Motors
REE Automotive and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, announced a business alliance to design and produce solutions in “next-generation commercial mobility.” The alliance will combine Hino’s experience as a commercial vehicle…
Occidental Petroleum CEO: ‘We support the direct regulation of methane’ [Update – methane limits reinstated in Senate]
Update April 28, 5:24 p.m. ET: The US Senate has voted 52-42 to reinstate regulations on methane emissions, a harmful greenhouse gas that traps 84 times more atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resoluti…
Tesla says it will power all Superchargers with renewable energy this year
Tesla apparently made an Earth Day announcement that flew under the radar: The automaker intends to power all Supercharger stations with renewable energy this year.
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 27, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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